Please- come up with objective screening processes and criteria and publish them on your ad.

My name's Hunter, and I'm excited to get started being a property manager/co-host/host for short-term rentals in the Orlando area to start.

However, with a 5% down conventional loan, there isn't a strict limit on the number of properties you can acquire, as long as you meet the lender's criteria.One strategy I've seen work well is using the FHA loan to buy your first multi-unit property, live in one unit, and rent out the others.

We still own the condo, we just have tenants in there who are willing to pay the HOA fee and the increased taxes in order to access the slightly better school system up there.Bottom line, someone who just shows up alone and out of the blue, says they make 3x your rent, offer you nothing else when you explain the income verification problem, and object to a month-to-month rental contract or an increased security deposit, well, they're probably lying about how much money they make.

It may take a long time to fully solve but with the visibly and funding, there should be some improvement to the problem in the near term.So those are my 3 local picks for outperforming the local market.

Plus you can buy 5 properties using that same type of leverage; much better for building your long term wealth!

BP community - I am an out of state investor considering long term rentals in the Grand Rapids area, more specifically Eastown / Midtown neighborhoods.

Yes, especially on your first deal.Please keep in mind that if you choose to go unrepresented, the agent you are speaking with represents the SELLER and has a fiduciary responsibility to get them the highest price and best terms. 

Long term I think will be interesting to see.

How long do they take to get your property for rent?